Riddle Story of Devil (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Riddle Story of Devil skirts the edge of being woke, with its all-female roster, minimized traditional themes, and focus on queer romance. Still, it stops short of fully sacrificing story for ideology, earning a moderate score for its era.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The show features an all-female cast in an assassin school setting, placing identity (specifically gender) center stage. While some characters are developed, diversity seems more a plot device than skill- or merit-based. Romance elements, including yuri themes, sometimes overshadow the core assassination narrative, nudging things toward ideology over storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like family, masculinity, or religion are virtually nonexistent here. The focus is entirely on young women and their conflicts, with only a scant nod to any broader cultural or moral foundation. Some viewers may see the minimization of masculine presence and elevation of queer romance as at odds with tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series doesn’t go out of its way to mock traditional perspectives, but it doesn’t offer any, either. Nearly all characters fit within a similar framework, with little meaningful ideological diversity, especially given the setting, which could have invited a larger range of viewpoints or internal debates.

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